Japanese word

補給

Pronunciation

Romajihokyū

Meaning

  • nounsupply

Example

出発前に車に燃料を補給します。shup patsu mae ni kuruma ni nen ryō o ho kyū shi ma su

We supply the car with fuel before leaving.

Illustration for 補給 (supply)

More examples

災害現場への補給が続いています。sai gai gen ba e no ho kyū ga tsuzu i te i ma su

Supplies continue to be delivered to the disaster site.

Core concept

Describes adding necessary resources to maintain a sufficient supply during an ongoing activity.

Common phrases

  • 燃料の補給nen ryō no ho kyū

    fuel supply

  • 補給を受けるho kyū o u ke ru

    receive supplies

  • 物資の補給bus shi no ho kyū

    supply delivery

Similar words

補充hojū: The act of adding more of something after part of it has been used.
供給kyōkyū: The act of supplying goods or resources to support an activity.

Definition in Japanese

足りなくなった物資や燃料などを追加して、活動を続けられるようにすること。ta ri na ku na tta bus shi ya nen ryō na do o tsui ka shi te katsu dō o tsuzu ke ra re ru yō ni su ru ko to

Word origin

補給 (hokyū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 補 (ho, "make up") and 給 (kyū, "give"), so its parts point to giving what is lacking.

Usage tips

  • Japanese uses 補給 (hokyū) for planned resupply during activities such as travel, training, or operations, while English supply can also mean the amount available.

Other meanings

  • replenishmentnoun

Related words

  • 補給するhokyūsurureplenishverb

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